A Christmas Story
1983 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 174,793 VOTES · DIR. Bob Clark
Overview
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,102 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:53 Ah, there it is. My house.
00:05:51 They write the silliest things in the newspapers.
00:08:41 Mothers know nothing about creeping marauders...
00:13:47 Hey, Flick! Wait up.
00:16:52 Schwartz created a slight breach of etiquette...
00:21:57 lt just caught me off guard.
00:25:21 He said that the telegram was late, the prize was already there...
00:29:07 Thanks a lot, guys.
00:32:05 Turn off all the lights.
00:35:33 My Ralph!
00:39:25 He always saw himself in the pits at the lndianapolis Speedway...
00:42:36 Now l had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man.
00:46:32 -Merry Christmas. -Merry Christmas.
00:50:13 What was Little Orphan Annie trying to say? Be sure to what?
00:54:03 With as much dignity as he could muster...
00:57:10 Listen, jerk.
01:02:02 Get over here and get your stinking dogs!
01:05:49 Merry Christmas!
01:10:02 Frantically l tried to remember what it was l wanted.
01:13:14 l thought l heard Santa's sleigh bells...
01:18:06 Well, it's a blue ball!
01:21:38 Close her up. Close it up.
01:25:26 You can wear the old ones with the crack in them...
01:30:40 ...and getting off spectacular hip shots.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,102
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line01:30:40
Production Record
DirectorBob Clark
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,300,000
Revenue$20,700,000
IMDb votes174,793